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Olympics Basketball
Questions regarding the Olympic sport of basketball including questions about the 1992 American Dream Team and the 2008 Redeem Team.
235 Questions
In the NBL you can get 6 fouls
Us Dream team won all six games by how many points?
The 1992 USA Olympic basketball team won their 8 games by a total of 350 points, an average of 43.75 points per game.
1) USA 116, Angola 48 - qualifying round
2) USA 103, Croatia 70 - qualifying round
3) USA 111, Germany 68 - qualifying round
4) USA 127, Brazil 83 - qualifying round
5) USA 122, Spain 81 - qualifying round
6) USA 115, Puerto Rico 77 - quarter finals
7) USA 127, Lithuania 76 - semi finals
8) USA 117, Croatia 85 - gold medal game
What player has the most basketball gold medals?
Michael Phelps with 11 gold, 0 silver and 2 bronze with a total of 13
Michael Phelps with 11 gold, 0 silver and 2 bronze with a total of 13
Michael Phelps with 11 gold, 0 silver and 2 bronze with a total of 13
What former utep mens basketball player made olympic team?
Jim Barnes, Jim Forbes, and Tim Hardaway.
Barnes, nicknamed "Bad News" for his size and aggressiveness, won gold with the U.S. men's basketball team at the 1964 Games in Tokyo.
Forbes was a member of the 1972 team that won silver in Munich.
Hardaway won gold with the 2000 team in Sydney.
How long is the three point line from the bascket in Olympics?
As of Oct. 1, 2010, FIBA changed the dimensions of the lane and distance of the 3-point line for international play.
Olympic court
- An Olympic basketball court measures 28 meters long by 15 meters wide (91 feet, 10 inches by 49 feet, 2.5 inches).
- It features a rectangular lane that is 5.8m long by 4.9m wide (19 feet, 0.5 inches by 16 feet, 1 inch), and contains a semi-circular "no-charge zone" 1.25m (4 feet, 1 inch) in front of the basket.
- The three-point line is 6.6m (21 feet, 8 inches) from the basket on the sides and 6.75m (22 feet, 1.7 inches) at the arch.
NBA court
- An NBA court measures 94 feet long by 50 feet wide (28.7m by 15.2m).
- It features a rectangular lane that is 19 feet wide by 16 feet long (5.8m by 4.9m) and contains a semi-circular "no-charge zone" 4 feet (1.2m) in front of the basket.
- The three-point line is 22 feet (6.7m) from the basket on the sides and 23 feet, 9 inches (7.2m) at the arc.
WNBA court
- A WNBA court also is 94 feet by 50 feet.
- It also features a rectangular lane 19 feet by 16 feet.
- The three-point line is 20 feet, 6.25 inches (6.25m) from the basket.
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Is an Olympic pool longer than a basketball court?
Yes.
Olympic races are held in "long-course meter" pools, which are 50 meters (164 ft.) in length.
A basketball court found in an NBA arena is by regulation 94' long (28.65 m). most recreational courts are only 84 ft (~25 meters)
Who was on olympic basketball team for Lithuania in 1940?
The Olympic basketball team for Lithuania in 1940 was referred to as the "Grandfather of Lithuanian Basketball" and it had 88 Soviet basketball team who were from Lithuania, playing for a nation that annexed their homeland in 1940.
Not sure about basketball, but in Olympic football, each team is allowed 3 over 23 year olds in their squad. Basketball may be different though
What is the value of the 1992 Dream Team card set all framed in mint condition?
Not much as people have produced replica sets. Can purchase a full set on ebay for around $30
Who won the men's basketball bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic games?
The USA men's basketball team won the bronze medal in 2004!
Silver was Italy and gold was Argentina.
What Arkansas Razorback was on the gold-madeal US men's basketball team at the 1984 LA Olympics?
Joe Kleine
Who is the assistant coach for the 2008 Olympic men's basketball team?
Duke isn't required to release their salaries so they don't. But it's guestimated that Collins & Wojo make in the ballpark of 400k per year.
Why was Larry Bird not in the USA Olympic basketball team of 1984?
FIBA, the international basketball governing body, did not allow NBA players to participate in the Olympics until the 1992 Games in Barcelona. U.S Olympic basketball teams, prior to the 1992 Games, were made up of college players only.
Can professional boxers compete in the Olympics?
Technically no. The Olympics are for "amateur" atheletes, those who do not make their livelyhood by the sport they compete in.
What did the china basketball team come in the Olympics?
At the 2008 Games in Beijing, the women's team finished 4th and the men's team finished 8th.
